Episode 7156

Episode 7156 was broadcast on 6 September 2019, as part of Series 81.

Liam Bastick played Sarah Delap, with Sarah Delap winning 78 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Anneka Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Liam Bastick	Score	Sarah Delap	Others	Max.
1	RPTIAOCQS	RATIOS	6 – 6	PATIOS	APRICOTS, PATRICOS, PISCATOR	8
2	RENCSUACI	ACCRUES	13 – 13	CANCERS	ACCURISE, CRUCIANS, CURACIES, RINCEAUS	16
3	75 2 8 4 10 2 → 291	291 4 × 75 − (10 − 2 ÷ 2)	23 – 23	291 75 × 4 − 8 − 2 ÷ 2		26
TTT	VICARLOAF	It's not a ten from Len; it's a nine from lens.			VARIFOCAL
4	DTFAEUHPG	HUGE	23 – 28	HATED	HAFTED, HEPTAD, PATHED, UPDATE	32
5	TXDIOESNT	snottied ☓	23 – 34	TOXINS	DENTIST, NIDEOTS, NITTOED, STINTED, TIENTOS, TONIEST*	39
6	75 25 8 3 9 8 → 916	916 (75 + 25) × 9 + 8 + 8	33 – 34	916 ☓		49
7	LRTUAECRS	CURATES	40 – 41	CRATERS	TRACEURS*	57
8	YLGMIOAIN	loaming ☓	40 – 48	MAILING	ALIMONY, ALMOIGN, MANGILY, MILONGA, MINGILY, MOILING, MOLINIA, MONILIA	64
9	25 7 8 4 3 1 → 510	508 (3 × 4 + 7 + 1) × 25 + 8	47 – 55	508 (8 − 3) × 4 × 25 + 7 + 1	RR: 510 = (25 × 3 − 1) × 7 − 8	74
TTT	CEREALCAN	The defender launched the ball upfield, then went off to a huge sale.			CLEARANCE
10	BPHOIESDA	PHOBIAS	54 – 55	SHAPED	ADIPOSE*, APHIDES	81
11	NSTOEAVRW	WATERS	60 – 61	STONER	VENATORS*	89
12	VOAEDSRNI	AVERSION	68 – 61	SANDIER	ANEROIDS, ANODISER, AVOIDERS, INVADERS, OVERSAID, SANDIVER	97
13	MKLEIONLG	molling ☓	68 – 68	MELLING		104
14	6 2 2 6 1 5 → 283	392	68 – 68	288 ☓	RR: 282/284 Best: 282 = (6 + 2) × (6 + 1) × 5 + 2	121
15	EVADETAXC		68 – 78	EXCAVATED (5.25 seconds)		131